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[AlanF]

Yeah - sharper indeed... by much! But you missed the scene - not the same!!! Bottom line is: .... OK, you know what I mean!
(Just to repeat your favorite slogan from L.P.: "Chance favors the prepared mind" - this is the original L.P. sentence BTW).
Anyway, bridge camera is what it is...
Any way, thanks for the nice photo and the discussion in my mind (private)!

Luck favours the well-prepared mind, Louis Pasteur.
Luck favours the lucky person, AlanF

LP wrote in French and the original quote is: La chance ne sourit qu'aux esprits bien préparés. ‘Chance’ is more usually translated into ‘Luck’ in current English, and LP also did say 'bien' before prepared. Google translate translates the original quote into: 'Luck is good for well-prepared minds'. Thanks for your comments on the photos - it’s always good to receive constructive criticism, and there is not enough of it here. More constructive criticism would be educational. Bonne chance, Isv!

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Alan.
Quote from Alan, “it’s always good to receive constructive criticism, and there is not enough of it here.”

Quite a while ago I was thinking of suggesting a ‘critics corner,” I started on a set of rules for my proposal, my thought was that initially it would probably be one open thread, all subjects allowed and included.

Critique Corner.
Rules.
Please post here if you really would like constructive criticism.

Don’t post here if all you want is praise.
Don’t post here if you don’t like or want criticism.

“I think this picture is rubbish” and “nice shot” are not sufficient, replies should include the reason why you do or do not like the photo, composition, lighting etc are good reasons to criticise a shot, I don’t like cats or Cadillacs are not good reasons to criticise a shot.

What do you think, worth asking for?
I have started a new thread about this Click here so please don’t reply here and derail this thread.

Cheers, Graham.

 

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Very nice series, ISv.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Two weeks plus out of the loop and boy is this thread loading slowly. I don't have the stamina right now but will once again be enjoying the posts ASAP.

I had to have a second open heart surgery to correct a small issue with the first and as a result two full weeks in the hospital and considerable discomfort but it won't be too many more weeks and I'll have the gear hanging around my neck again.

Jack

 

[ISv]

Two weeks plus out of the loop and boy is this thread loading slowly. I don't have the stamina right now but will once again be enjoying the posts ASAP.

I had to have a second open heart surgery to correct a small issue with the first and as a result two full weeks in the hospital and considerable discomfort but it won't be too many more weeks and I'll have the gear hanging around my neck again.

Jack

Wow - I was wondering where did you disappear...
I cross my fingers for you Jack (not much help but it's all I can do)!
"...but it won't be too many more weeks and I'll have the gear hanging around my neck again." - You promise!!!
P.S. Consult with your doctor before you put your gear around your neck! Nature is fantastic medicine but you can enjoy it without photo equipment too...

 

[Kit.]

Not a very good light and a small front focus, but that's the best I have.

 

[AlanF]

Not a very good light and a small front focus, but that's the best I have.

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Good to see you post here Kit!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Graham, in theory that's wonderful but I can't even make it work reliably in my own household so ...

Personally, I'm happy with even the stinker comments because if they are obviously not true I just laugh them off and if there is some truth, it's still beneficial.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

Wow - I was wondering where did you disappear...
I cross my fingers for you Jack (not much help but it's all I can do)!
"...but it won't be too many more weeks and I'll have the gear hanging around my neck again." - You promise!!!
P.S. Consult with your doctor before you put your gear around your neck! Nature is fantastic medicine but you can enjoy it without photo equipment too...

Right on. My first priority is to get the various feeders functioning again and to just wander around the home acreage since the leaves are now coloured but still hanging up there and it is so beautiful. It's as good as medicine!

Jack

 

[PCM-madison]

Green heron, Wisconsin.

 

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Green heron, Wisconsin.

Nice shot.

 

[ISv]

My goal today was the Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla). First photo - adult. After that two juveniles. I was surprised by the uniformity of the young birds this year. Usually the dark (dark red-brown above and on the sides and nearly black undersides) spots are appearing in the time rather irregularly from specimen to specimen - they look almost as different species! Not this year on that place (hmm... if I had more dry time...)!
Whatever - from drizzling to rainy, time to time even sunlight. Took photos "in between the rain drops" (well, right now my equipment is drying on the lanai)!

 

[Click]

Very nice series, ISv.

 

[AlanF]

My goal today was the Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla). First photo - adult. After that two juveniles. I was surprised by the uniformity of the young birds this year. Usually the dark (dark red-brown above and on the sides and nearly black undersides) spots are appearing in the time rather irregularly from specimen to specimen - they look almost as different species! Not this year on that place (hmm... if I had more dry time...)!
Whatever - from drizzling to rainy, time to time even sunlight. Took photos

It's fun using photography to capture images just for the sake of recording birds. And these are nice shots as well.

 

[Don Haines]

Not a very good light and a small front focus, but that's the best I have.

yet it is still an interesting shot.....

 

[AlanF]

I tried to photograph the different types of Darwin finches, mainly the Groundfinches with different sized beaks. Trouble was that most of the ones I saw were on the ground and not good subjects other than for the record. However, here are a male and female ones perched in Santiago island (5dsr + 100-400mm II).

 

[Click]

Beautiful shots, Alan. I especially like the second one.

 

[ISv]

Nice shots Alan!
"Trouble was that most of the ones I saw were on the ground and not good subjects other than for the record. " - It just means you are more photographer than birder !
On other hand we can not discriminate the birds for theirs feeding behavior - some of them are really hard to photograph out of the grass simply because if really scared they use to land high and in the dark of the crowns of the trees. And I honestly think the best way to show the birds is in their common surroundings - for the House Sparrow it could be very well just an outdoor table!
Any way, I agree that bird on a branch and well out of focus background looks more attractive for most of the observers...

 

[Cog]

Big big birds

 

[Cog]

And a long long neck